Mussolini's daughter : the most dangerous woman in Europe
Title
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Mussolini's daughter : the most dangerous woman in Europe
Personal Author EPSB
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Caroline, Moorehead
Summary
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Edda Mussolini was Benito's favourite daughter: spoiled and venal, uneducated but clever, faithless but flamboyant, a brilliant diplomat, wild but brave, and ultimately strong and loyal. For much of the twenty-year period of Fascist rule, she was her father's closest confidante. Acting as envoy to both Germany and Britain, Edda played a part in steering Italy to join forces with Hitler. Edda's dramatic story includes hidden diaries, her father's downfall and her husband's execution, and an escape into Switzerland followed by a period in exile.
Year Published
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2022
Physical Description
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xix, 405 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Personal Subject
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Ciano, Edda Mussolini, Contessa
Ciano, Edda Mussolini, Contessa-Family-Biography
Ciano, Edda Mussolini, Contessa-Marriage-Biography
Subject
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Statesmen's spouses -- Italy -- Biography
Geographic Term
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Italy -- Politics and government -- 1922-1945
Genre
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Biographies
Summary
:
Edda Mussolini was Benito's favourite daughter: spoiled and venal, uneducated but clever, faithless but flamboyant, a brilliant diplomat, wild but brave, and ultimately strong and loyal. For much of the twenty-year period of Fascist rule, she was her father's closest confidante. Acting as envoy to both Germany and Britain, Edda played a part in steering Italy to join forces with Hitler. Edda's dramatic story includes hidden diaries, her father's downfall and her husband's execution, and an escape into Switzerland followed by a period in exile.
ISBN
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9780735279742
Publisher
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Toronto : Random House Canada, 2022.
Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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Jasper Place | 945.091 MOO | Book | 30071000679675 | Non-Fiction |